Actual English 8 – University and Job Preparations

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M: Rachel what did you major in at university?

W: I studied Political Science and History, in the Humanities.

M: Wow that sounds intelligent… and difficult.

W: It was really fun.

M: Really?! Political Science and History?

W: That’s why I studied it, because I liked it.

M: That’s why I chose my major as well, Biological Sciences. But it got so difficult; I actually despised it by the end of my course.

W: So you took a different career path, I see.

M: For sure, yeah. I *wanted nothing to do with biology after I finished my course. But is your career linked to your degree?

W: Yeah, a little bit. I mean, I am studying political science further right now, so that I can reach my end goal, which is to work for a development organization, some kind of humanitarian relief effort organization. In college, during the semester I studied a lot. I did party a lot, too. You know, they say if you study hard, you can play hard, so that’s what I did.

M: You shouldn’t just play hard.

W: And in the summer vacation times, I did internships and it was really helpful.

M: Ok, well, the last question. Is there anything you regret about university?

W: If I had to say one thing, I would say that I regret not studying more. I wasn’t super studious, but I wish that I had taken everything that I could from my classes… really *soak up my brain. But there were times where I liked the fun, college aspect more, so I would *slack off.

M: That’s okay. And like we know, it is never too late to study, Rachel. And you’re still studying today.

W: I am. It’s never too late to learn.

 

• want nothing to do with ~ In university, I wanted nothing to do with partying. want everything to do with ~ I wanted everything to do with learning about Shakespeare.
• soak up (absorb; take in, devote (oneself) fully to - He immersed himself into his studies) I tried to soak up every detail of my professors lectures.
• slack off (to become lazy or inefficient) During my sophomore year, I began to slack off and my grades dropped.

 

 

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(Actual Interview Question: Describe yourself in university and what you did or didn’t do to prepare for a job.)

 

As I mentioned earlier, I regretted my middle school and high school life. So when I entered university, I decided to change a little bit. So I started studying really hard and also made new people. So I ended up becoming a student representative in my department and also a president of school union clubs which have more than three thousand members.

And also I had to think about my future career. So I moved to America and worked in a hotel, because I was always interested in becoming… working in the hospitality industry. So I worked there and with the money I made there, I traveled a lot because I love travelling. So, I had great experience and also it was a good opportunity to meet new people and to know other cultures. So when I look back on my college time, then I would say it was quite a happy time… Happy moment.

I regretted my middle school and high school life, so when I entered university, I decided to change a little bit. I had to think about my future career, so I moved to America and worked in a hotel, because I was always interested in working in the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry. (includes lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, transportation, cruise line, and fields within the tourism industry.) When I look back on my college years, I could say it was quite a happy time. When I look back on my college years, I could say (that) I’m proud of how well I did in school.